69 Mach 1

enjenjo · October 08, 2008, 09:35:14 PM

You guys interested in seeing what I am doing to this Mustang? It's a chassis restoration, replacing the whole car in front of the firewall, and most of the floor. If you are interested, I'll post pictures of how I am jigging it to keep it straight.

34ford · October 08, 2008, 09:39:54 PM

I'm in

GPster · October 08, 2008, 09:59:15 PM

Wouldn't a straight front axel,engine set back25% and "tubbing it be easier? get the owner to sign up and we'll talk to him. GPster

MrMopar64 · October 08, 2008, 11:56:27 PM

Quote from: "34ford"I'm in

What he said!!!

MM64

phat46 · October 09, 2008, 08:30:10 AM

Oh yeah, bring on the pics. The Mustang I am painting for a friend started out the same way. The guy bought a '65 Mustang, a former drag car and basically rebuilt it. He replaced the roof, both doors, the front fenders, the trunk lid, the rear quarters, everything in front of the firewall, the cowl and all the floors...would have been way cheaper to buy a nice driver and put his 302 in that!

sirstude · October 09, 2008, 09:06:58 AM

Yes please post them, I like the stuff you post, very informative.

Doug

Okiedokie · October 09, 2008, 09:19:55 AM

PLEASE_PLEASE_PLEASE

purplepickup · October 09, 2008, 10:08:30 AM

Yup, I always enjoy and learn from your project posts.

Are the chassis on the new Mustangs close enough dimensionally that you could fit a 69 body to it? I see there is an article on doing that to a '65 here: http://horsepowersports.com/sn65-1965-mustang-body-2003-chassis/

Frank's answer: Not really, and the 65 Body did not fit easily either. Anything can be done if you want to spend enough time. I once saw a 34 Ford that had the entire chassis made from stainless steel. Everything, frame rails, spindles, tie rod ends, driveshaft, yokes, every bolt nut and washer were stainless steel. It took two guys 11 years to build it. Never really saw the point.

slocrow · October 09, 2008, 10:58:10 AM

Absolutely do a follow along, teach thing. After all, your sponsors need the clicks..........

rumrumm · October 09, 2008, 11:46:09 AM

You betcha!!

348tripower · October 09, 2008, 12:09:28 PM

I wanna see too

jaybee · October 09, 2008, 12:24:54 PM

Yah, shoore!

river1 · October 09, 2008, 12:32:59 PM

if you must

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i'm lookin forward to it

later jim

Jbird · October 09, 2008, 12:40:39 PM

I'd like to place my picture order now.......I'm starting a very similar resto project on a 67coupe in the next week or so. Someone has already cut a bunch of the floor out of the 67 so I get to square up whats left before I start replacing stuff. We're not gonna use the stock suspension so I should be able to cheat a bit here and there. When I get started I'll post some camparision pics in your thread if that's OK. Jbird

enjenjo · October 09, 2008, 07:02:11 PM

Quote from: "Jbird"I'd like to place my picture order now.......I'm starting a very similar resto project on a 67coupe in the next week or so. Someone has already cut a bunch of the floor out of the 67 so I get to square up whats left before I start replacing stuff. We're not gonna use the stock suspension so I should be able to cheat a bit here and there. When I get started I'll post some camparision pics in your thread if that's OK. Jbird

That would be fine with me. My way is not the only way to do something. Or the best.